Synonyms
What is a synonym for great?
good, super, glorious, etc.
What is an antonym of good?
awful, bad, terrible, etc.
"She is as happy as a clam."
Simile
Positive or Negative
Jason appeared scrawny.
negative
In your own words, what is the denotation of "compare?"
"To show how things are similar."
What is a synonym for undercover?
incognito, hidden, secret, private, etc.
What is an antonym of undeserving?
deserving, worthy, respectable
"This coffee shop is an icebox."
Metaphor
"His house was a shack." Is "shack" positive or negative?
Negative
In your own words, what is the denotation of "contrast?"
"To show how things are different."
What is a synonym for success?
achievement, victory, triumph, accomplishment
happy, joyful, uplifting, bright
"The sea lashed out in anger at the ships."
Personification
"The fragrance in the air was strong." Is "fragrance" positive or negative?
positive
In your own words, what is the denotation of "persuade?"
"To convince someone of your ideas using logic and reasoning."
What is a synonym for boastful?
bragging, prideful, proud, arrogant
What s an antonym of benevolent?
Unkind, mean, cruel, etc.
"Bill bought a broken bike."
Alliteration
"Bob is bullheaded sometimes, but he always gets the job done."
If I switched bullheaded with stubborn, would stubborn be positive or negative?
positive
In your own words, what is the denotation of "analyze?"
"To separate into main parts and look carefully at each part."
What's a synonym for lethargic?
lazy, sluggish, slow
What is an antonym of bedraggled?
Clean, neat, tidy, spotless, etc.
"I told you a million times to clean your room!"
Hyperbole
My friend is very careful about spending money. I admire that, so I call him thrifty.
If I switched thrifty with cheap, would cheap be positive or negative?
negative
In your own words, what is the denotation of "infer?"
"To use your background knowledge and clues in the text or picture to figure out what is happening."